Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ন has the Unicode code point U+09A8. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+09A8 to binary:
00001001 10101000. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100000 10100110 10101000
BENGALI LETTER NA·U+09A8
ন
Character Information
Code Point
U+09A8
HEX
09A8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 A6 A8 | 11100000 10100110 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 09 A8 | 00001001 10101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A8 09 | 10101000 00001001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 09 A8 | 00000000 00000000 00001001 10101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A8 09 00 00 | 10101000 00001001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ন
URI Encoded
%E0%A6%A8
Description
The character U+09A8, or BENGALI LETTER NA, is an essential component of the Bengali script, a prominent writing system used primarily in the Bengali language, which is predominantly spoken in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. In digital text, this Unicode character serves its typical role as a consonant that represents the voiced retroflex stop /ɖ/ or the voiceless retroflex fricative /ɕ/. Its usage is deeply rooted in Bengali literature, linguistic studies, and communication across the Bengali-speaking world. The BENGALI LETTER NA also holds significance in the broader context of the Indic script family, which encompasses over 250 languages spoken by more than two billion people worldwide. Its accurate representation is vital for maintaining cultural integrity and promoting linguistic diversity in digital platforms and computing systems.
How to type the ন symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2472 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.